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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
1
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko opened a drive at the Big Four talks to sever the link between the current foreign ministers meeting in Geneva and a later summit conference. The move signals a strategic push to detach the two stages of negotiations.
Defense Secretary McElroy urged a cutback of about 1% billion dollars in missile defense against bombers and a rise of around 150 million in funds for ballistic and other missile defense. Senate Armed Services Chair Russell highlighted the plan mixing Nike Hercules and Bomarc missiles amid interservice rivalry.
The American Viscose Corp and the Textile Workers Union announce ratification by about two to one of a three year contract covering 8,000 workers at six plants in Meadville Marcus Hook Lewistown Parkersburg Nitro and Front Royal. Wages rise 11 cents retroactive to June 1 with 5 cent increases in June 1960 and 1961. Fourth week vacation for 25 year employees starts in 1960 and disability age for pay drops to 50.
Report from Front Royal notes Girl Scouts of Troop 11 explored a cavern during hot weather. Reporter Becky Poe warns of chiggers after a riverbank outing. Also mentions Berryville student cut by hammering mishap and swelling injuries. Scattered afternoon showers expected with cooler air overnight. Local ads list Ard Party supper auction and Willow Lawn Pool tennis court rentals.
Boston police and state detectives probe a Thursday bombing near an elevated station that injured 38, with three serious. A man linked to threats against Fidel Castro is sought, FBI on scene though not officially involved.
A family of six traveling from New York to near their home in Illinois perished when their car collided with another on U S 36 near Fasco la. The dead include a husband wife and their teenage daughter two sisters of the wife and a 19 year old passenger Miss Rosalee Bragg. The crash occurred about 9 30 p m as Miss Bragg slid off the road and backed into Joseph Harmon 58 his wife Josephine 56 their daughter Greta 19 and Harmon sisters Agnes Pistorious 54 and Constance Bean 52. Evelyn Louise Smith 19 was a passenger in Bragg s car. Real estate assessment notices will be heard in Winchester Virginia June 22 26 1959 with per person scheduling by last name.
The Charlottesville school board announces 11 Negro students will enroll next September in Venable Elementary and Lane High, under a non racial assignment plan approved by Federal Judge John Paul. One applicant to enter Johnson Elementary was denied.
A White House science panel reports underground atomic blasts could be muffled and would require ongoing inspection to detect violations of a test ban. Findings shown to Soviet delegates in Geneva stress three more years of research to develop effective detection, based on Nevada tests.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and the United Rubber Workers signed a contract ending a 58 day strike involving 18 000 workers in eight cities. The deal averts a nationwide disruption in tire plant operations and restores labor peace.
Virginia growers project an apple harvest near 10 to 10 percent million bushels this year based on preliminary Virginia Tech estimates. Dr. H A Rollins Jr notes crop parity with 1958 in the valley while declines appear south of Harrisonburg. The meeting also covers disease and insect concerns and promotional plans by the state apple commission.
Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in the July 14 primary in Frederick County. Twenty one registrars will take last minute registrations before the books close for 30 days, reopening July 15 for the November 3 general election.
GROVE FURNITURE CO. offers a sixty four piece furniture set for sale at 349 dollars. The ad lists late seed potatoes from WINCHESTER SPED CO and Montmorency cherries sold by the L. O. Dick Estate nine miles north on US 11 with a contact phone MO 2 5032.
In Tallahassee a sheriff deputy testified that within hours of the Black coed incident he obtained confessions implicating four white youths. W W Slappey quoted statements from Ollie Stoutamire age 16 Patrick Scarborough 20 Willian Collinsworth 23 and David Beagles 18 about sexual assault details. The testimony centered on admissions from the quartet after their arrests and the victim described fleeing in terror as the youths abducted the other two girls.
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